1. War on the Homefront (1917) Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T

2. Raising Troops Selective Service Act- required all men age 21-30 to register for the military draft. Selective Service Act- required all men age 21-30 to register for the military draft. Next 18 months, 4 million men and women joined the armed forces. Next 18 months, 4 million men and women joined the armed forces.

6. SCR Packet Pg 9 (Back)

7. Raising Troops Women served as nurses, radio operators, clerks, and stenographers. Women served as nurses, radio operators, clerks, and stenographers.

8. Raising Money Liberty Bonds- American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war. Liberty Bonds- American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war. Liberty Bonds raised $21 billion, just over half the cost of the war. Liberty Bonds raised $21 billion, just over half the cost of the war.

12. SCR pg. 7 (back)

13. Public Opinion Anti-German prejudice was very prevalent in the U.S. Anti-German prejudice was very prevalent in the U.S. Pacifists- people who refuse to fight b/c they believe war is evil. Pacifists- people who refuse to fight b/c they believe war is evil.

14. Public Opinion Socialist-believed that workers should benefit from war time business and not factory owners. Socialist-believed that workers should benefit from war time business and not factory owners.

15. Helping the Troops U.S. set up a bureaucracy. U.S. set up a bureaucracy. Bureaucracy- a system of managing government through departments. Bureaucracy- a system of managing government through departments. 1. Food Administration-job was to boost food production. 1. Food Administration-job was to boost food production.

19. Helping the Troops 2. War Industries Board- government told factories what to produce. 2. War Industries Board- government told factories what to produce.